Getting ready to welcome your little bundle of joy? From hats, booties, headscarves, sweaters to blankets – your baby needs a little bit of everything… so you can start DIY knitting project from now on! But how to select the right knitting yarn? To start this project – you need the best quality yarn and right-sized needles! But do you how to pick out the best quality yarn for your knitting project?
What is yarn?
Yarn is a textile usually made of
- Natural fibers like silk, cotton or hemp
- Animal-based fibers ( mohair, sheep’s wool, angora)
- synthetic fibers (rayon, polyester, nylon)
The number of strands (ie, a single-ply yarn or 2-ply yarn) will decide the shape, stitch type, and general look of the yarn.
With all the splendid colors and smooth fiber textures available, you may fall so deeply in love with a colorful yarn and you can’t wait to get started with knitting your next sweater. But will this yarn really give the result what you wished-for? It mainly depends on the yarn you choose. Do you need help in choosing the right yarn? Below we have provided a few tips on choosing the right knitting yarn for your DIY Project…. Keep on reading…
How to Select the Right Knitting Yarn
Yarn Fibers
- Usually, a yarn is made up of all sorts of fibers today; from cotton, linen, wool, alpaca, silk to acrylic fibers, the options are endless! When it comes to choosing yarn fibers, make sure to choose the one that’s breathable, durable and also machine-washable.
- All types of yarns different properties and are good for different uses. So, the best way to learn about yarn is to experiment with different types of yarn and see what happens.
Read Label Instructions
- Luckily, yarn ball labels give much more useful information to knitters that include: fiber content, weight, amount, color dye, care instructions, suggested needle size and gauge.
- Do proper research before choosing the yarn and at the end of the day, make sure you have chosen the yarn that best suited to your project.
Yarn Construction
- Tight vs. loose, cabled vs. plied yarns, single vs. multiple braids – With so many options available, the construction of the yarn can also affect your masterpiece!
- So do your research and try to pick a yarn with a similar construction, if you want your project to look like the pattern picture.
Color Dye
- Colors of the yarn you choose can have a big difference in how the finished masterpiece looks!
- Even though, choosing color is a matter of your personal preferences, do take the stitch pattern too into your account when making your choice!
These are a few of the important factors you need to consider when it comes to choosing the best yarn for your next project!
